Kennywood - Stratwood Catering (White Oak, PA)

Palace Entertainment is a leading leisure park operator in the United States and Australia overseeing more than 25 entertainment venues hotels and educational venues across 11 different states.

Palace Entertainment owns and operates some of the countrys largest and most prestigious venues including: National Historic Landmark Kennywood Park Americas Oldest Amusement Park Lake Compounce the worlds first ever Cartoon Network Hotel Best Family Theme Park Dutch Wonderland and a variety of other familyfriendly parks and campgrounds throughout the United States.

Palace Entertainment is a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos one of the leading global operators with more than 60 different assets (theme parks zoos and marine parks water parks and other attractions) spread out over various countries across Europe North America the Middle East and Australia.

We are currently looking for a:

Roles & Responsibilities:

Role & Responsibilities:

• Greet customers assist with questions and manage accurate transactions to provide an engaging customer experience
• Serve large groups of guests by assisting with buffet style service
• Prepare food through correct product specifications and procedures
• Replenish condiments beverages and food supplies while maintaining a clean work area.
• Participate in the setup and breakdown of catered events
• Maintain compliance with company and industry best practices policies and procedures to create a safe environment for colleagues and guests.
• Monitor product quality and communicate shrinkage/waste to the lead and/or supervisor.
• Promptly escalate any maintenance issues safety hazards or emergencies to the proper authorities
• Provide support to other park Food & Beverage departments during the operating season as needed
• All other duties assigned by leadership.

Education and Experience:

• There are no education requirements for this position
• Previous work experience in a catering food service or restaurant role a plus but is not required

Language: Ability to read write and speak fluent English; Spanish or other bilingual language skills are a plus.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 14 years of age to comply with Pennsylvania Child Labor Laws
• Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings weekends and holidays
• Ability to work later evening hours during certain events
• Must have reliable transportation to and from your scheduled shift
• Ability to comply with all uniform policies
• Ability to refrain from onthejob consumption of alcohol
• Must possess safetyoriented mindset and understand the importance of complying with all state and local food preparation and serving regulations
• Must possess exceptional customer service skills with an ability to resolve questions problems issues and concerns in a positive and professional manner
• Ability to follow direction multitask and work as part of a fastpaced catering team

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand walk and remain on feet for majority of the workday
• Ability to frequently stoop twist kneel bend squat or reach above shoulders

• Ability to withstand heat and humidity from food prep and kitchen equipment

• Ability to carry push pull lift and hold objects weighing 30 pounds or more

Working Conditions:

• This role will be based in a variety of outdoor or indoor event locations
• Catered events may be held both onsite as well as offsite
• Subject to working late hours for some events (agerestrictions may apply)
• Frequent exposure to the variable outside temperatures including high heat cold direct sun humidity dust rain snow ice and other weather conditions
• Subject to frequent interruptions constant repetitive motion high noise levels flashing lights and heavily populated environments
• Subject to frequent handling of cleaning chemicals and detergents

Team member benefits:

Working at Kennywood is about making people happy! Its about being independent and having fun making new friends and earning extra money while doing so. As a Kennywood employee you can be the smiling face that makes a great first impression for incoming guests a cook that serves up tasty treats and culinary delights a lifeguard who soaks up the sun while keeping guests safe or a ride operator that keeps guests coming back for more thrills! There are many exciting seasonal job opportunities available to take your summer job to new heights!

Palace Perks & Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Ability to crosstrain and learn unique skills across various departments
• Free admission to Kennywood and all Palace Entertainment parks on your days off
• Invitations to exclusive companysponsored employee events throughout the season
  
  

Weve got great jobs for people just starting out in the workforce looking for a second job or staying active after retirement. If you want a fun flexible job with an innovative company look no further than Kennywood. Apply today!